GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION AWARD

The Global Ocean Conservation Award is given on World Ocean Day in recognition of an individual who has made outstanding contributions to global marine conservation. Initiated in 2005, the award seeks to highlight the human capacity for achievement by acknowledging the potential of an individual to catalyze oftentimes dramatic changes in ocean governance, industrial practices, public perception or scientific knowledge. The award recipient will have directly implemented, coordinated or inspired globally significant advances in marine conservation and as a gauge of success will have built regional or global momentum towards the marine conservation agenda as outlined in the recommendations of Defying Ocean’s End.

See GOCA Winners 2005

See GOCA Winners 2006

OCEAN REVOLUTION NATIVE OCEANS AWARD

Credit: Timothy Dykman
Seri Elder, Grupo Tortuguero Team member and trainee measure green turtle captured live for monitoring in Sonora, Mexico.

The Ocean Revolution Native Oceans Award is given annually to a young person from a coastal community where the sea has great economic, cultural and spiritual significance.   The award recognizes a person or a group who has made a significant contribution toward a sustainable future for their local habitat through preserving and nurturing relationships with the sea, bringing their community into the greater world of global ocean conservation and working to fortify the values and traditions necessary for maintaining their cultural identity in times of social and natural adversity.